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Jake

Jake ranks #38 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 933 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #41 among boy cat names.
Jake's popularity trend

Jake's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
933
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#38
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−28
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Jake mean?
/d͡ʒeɪk/1 syllable

Jake began as a short form of Jacob, a Hebrew name traditionally explained as "he grasps the heel," tied in the Book of Genesis to Jacob being born holding his twin brother Esau's heel. Over time, Jake became common as a name in its own right, independent of its longer root.

Jake is warm, approachable, and easy to say, a name that sounds like an old friend. It suits a loyal, laid-back pet with a steady, good-natured temperament.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jake shows up

Jake's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
TorontoCanada0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

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